"As far as we know, the flow of pilgrims from Russia to Mount Athos continues, although it has decreased," he stated. "The conflict led by the Patriarchate of Constantinople is an inter-clerical ...

The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj has been nothing short of spectacular, drawing millions of pilgrims from across ... a towering 7-foot-tall Russian who has earned the nickname "Muscular ...

Also about 260,000 pilgrims came from other countries ... Most of them are residents of Moscow but residents of 63 regions of Russia and citizens of foreign countries - Abkhazia, Belarus ...